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• Alberta smashes daily increase record, adds 919 new cases on Saturday

  07-11-2020 23:50
  
  Alberta smashed it daily record for new coronavirus cases on Saturday as the province recorded 919 new COVID-19 infections.  The province also recorded five more deaths, including three in Edmonton and one in Calgary, to bring the pandemic death toll to 357.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodThe province now has had 32,777 total cases of COVID-19 since March.  The province has resumed updates on the weekend after s
  
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• Alberta reports 919 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, 5 deaths

  07-11-2020 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  One day after premier Jason Kenney asked Albertans to voluntarily stop hosting social gatherings at home, the province has added another 919 cases of COVID-19.
  
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• Woman in her 100s latest victim of COVID-19 in Calgary

  07-11-2020 23:33
  
  A female resident of the Mount Royal Care Centre has died from complications of COVID-19, Alberta Health confirmed to CTV News Saturday. The woman, who was in her 100s, is the 153rd victim to die of the disease in the Calgary zone. Alberta Health says there are now 88 cases of COVID-19 at the facility, located at 1813 Ninth St. S.W. There are 56 active cases in the outbreak while 25 people have recovered from their symptoms. With Saturday's developments taken into account, six people have now di
  
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• Trudeau, Kenney, Notley react to Biden's presidential win - Lethbridge News Now

  07-11-2020 22:50
  Trudeau, Kenney, Notley react to Biden's presidential win  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kamala Harris' Canadian roots: Montreal classmates reflect on historic win

  07-11-2020 22:36
  
  Kamala Harris has made history as the first Black woman elected as vice-president of the United States, a milestone her former classmates say she was destined for. “When you look back you see certain people who are going to make a big difference in the world—that was Kamala,” former classmate Trevor Williams told CTVNews.ca by phone Saturday. Williams and Harris both attended Westmount High, a public English-language high school near downtown Montreal, in the late 70s and early
  
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• Alberta political leaders react to Joe Biden’s presidential election victory

  07-11-2020 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's political leaders react to Joe Biden's U.S. presidential election victory.
  
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• Kenney, Notley and Alberta's oil industry congratulate President-elect Joe Biden

  07-11-2020 22:05
  
  Premier Jason Kenney, along with a number of other representatives of Alberta's political and business scene are commending President-elect Joe Biden on his election win. Following several days of vote counting, Biden was declared the winner of the hotly contended election race after winning the required number of electoral seats early Saturday. Kenney issued a statement following the win, saying the links between Alberta and the U.S. are very strong and looked forward to the relationship with t
  
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• Driver sent to hospital following crash on Stoney Trail

  07-11-2020 21:38
  
  One person is in hospital after a truck reportedly lost control and crashed into the ditch along Stoney Trail in northeast Calgary Saturday. Emergency crews were called to the scene, next to the westbound lanes of the highway near the 52 Street exit, at just after noon. Adam Loria, with Calgary EMS, confirmed to CTV News that one person inside a truck was taken to hospital. There are no details on their condition. This is a developing story and we will have more details as they become available.
  
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• 'We did it, Joe': Watch as Harris congratulates Biden on U.S. election win

  07-11-2020 21:04
  
  U.S. vice-president-elect Kamala Harris congratulated president-elect Joe Biden in a now-viral clip that shows the relationship the two have fostered. The eight-second video, which has been viewed more than 19 million times as of Saturday afternoon, shows Harris speaking with Biden over the phone, seemingly while out on a walk or jog. “We did it, Joe,” Harris says in the clip with a smile on her face. “You’re going to be the next president of the United States.” Bid
  
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• Watch as Kamala Harris calls Joe Biden after winning election

  07-11-2020 21:04
  
  U.S. vice-president-elect Kamala Harris congratulated president-elect Joe Biden in a now-viral clip that shows the relationship the two have fostered. The eight-second video, which has been viewed more than 19 million times as of Saturday afternoon, shows Harris speaking with Biden over the phone, seemingly while out on a walk or jog. “We did it, Joe,” Harris says in the clip with a smile on her face. “You’re going to be the next president of the United States.” Bid
  
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• Innocent 12-year-old boy critically injured in Toronto daylight shooting

  07-11-2020 20:39
  
  An innocent 12-year-old boy out shopping with his mother is now fighting for his life after being struck by a bullet in the city’s Jane and Finch neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon. Just before 2:30 p.m., emergency crews were called to the area of Jane Street and Stong Court for several reports of multiple gunshots heard. Speaking at the scene a couple hours later, interim police Chief James Ramer told reporters at least 30 shell casings had been located thus far. “It’s just a
  
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• 'This isn't over!': Trump supporters refuse to accept defeat

  07-11-2020 20:24
  
  Chanting "This isn't over! and "Stop the steal," supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump protested at state capitols across the country Saturday, refusing to accept defeat and echoing Trump's unsubstantiated allegations that the Democrats won the election by fraud. From Atlanta and Tallahassee to Bismarck, Boise and Phoenix, crowds ranging in size from a few dozen to a few thousand -- some of them openly carrying guns -- decried the news of Joe Biden's victory after more than three suspense-fi
  
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• Biden win brings protest, tense moments and some celebration

  07-11-2020 20:24
  
  A smattering of protests broke out around the country Saturday after former Vice-President Joe Biden won the presidency, with President Donald Trump and his supporters refusing to accept defeat and pushing unfounded suspicions that rampant voter fraud was denying him a second term. Outside the state capitol building in the longheld Republican stronghold of Georgia, chants of "lock him up" rang out among estimated 1,000 Trump supporters. Others there chanted "This isn't over! This isn't over!" an
  
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• Six workers at Calgary grocery stores tested positive for COVID-19 this week

  07-11-2020 20:18
  
  Sobeys and Loblaw have confirmed six more positive cases of COVID-19 at stores in Calgary this week. Both companies have been releasing details on the active cases of coronavirus in their employees since the beginning of the pandemic in an effort to keep customers informed. The new cases at Sobeys stores include:An employee at the Safeway, located at 399-36 St. N.E., tested positive Nov. 2 (last worked Oct. 26) An employee at the Safeway liquor store, located at 700-70 Shawville Blvd. S.E., test
  
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• 'Contempt for workers': Union says Alberta's public service employees victimized by proposed cuts

  07-11-2020 19:42
  
  The UCP government has suggested unionized and public service workers in Alberta take a four per cent pay cut, but union leaders are calling the proposal an attack on employees who are critical to the operation of the province. Officials released a statement Friday, after negotiations resumed between the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) and the Alberta Public Service (APS) on Nov. 5. All the parties were forced to conclude talks because of the pandemic but now the provincial governme
  
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• Trudeau 'really looking forward' to working with Biden, Harris

  07-11-2020 18:19
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is “really looking forward” to working with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris, congratulating the pair on their historic election victory that was declared Saturday morning. “Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a relationship that’s unique on the world stage. I’m really looking forward to working together and building on that with you both,”
  
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• More than 40,000 invasive goldfish found in one Alberta pond, officials say

  07-11-2020 18:19
  
  They used to be someone's beloved pet, but now they're a big problem for Alberta's ecosystem. Alberta Environment and Parks has issued a warning about people dumping goldfish into ponds throughout the province. The goldfish, which reproduce quickly and can grow to more than 30 centimetres long, are considered an invasive species that can out-compete native fish populations. Most recently, 20 of the giant fish were pulled out of the Firelight Pond in Copperwood, a community in west Lethbridge.But
  
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• Canadian leaders congratulate Biden and Harris on U.S. election win

  07-11-2020 18:19
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is “really looking forward” to working with U.S. president-elect Joe Biden and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris, congratulating the pair on their historic election victory that was declared Saturday morning. “Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a relationship that’s unique on the world stage. I’m really looking forward to working together and building on that with you both,”
  
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• How Joe Biden’s projected U.S. presidential race victory might impact Alberta

  07-11-2020 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans may be wondering how Joe Biden's projected U.S. presidential election win will impact people north of the American border.
  
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• What are Donald Trump's powers on his way out of the White House?

  07-11-2020 17:58
  
  Although Joe Biden has won the hotly contested U.S. election, his inauguration is still more than two months away and U.S. President Donald Trump will reside in the White House until then. So, what can Trump do during this transitional period and are there any limits to his powers? According to the Twentieth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the “terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.” Or, in other words: they’re still in charg
  
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• Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected VP

  07-11-2020 17:55
  
  Kamala Harris made history Saturday as the first Black woman elected as vice-president of the United States, shattering barriers that have kept men -- almost all of them white -- entrenched at the highest levels of American politics for more than two centuries. The 56-year-old California senator, also the first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency, represents the multiculturalism that defines America but is largely absent from Washington's power centres. Her Black identit
  
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• Weather warning remains in place for many areas in southern Alberta

  07-11-2020 17:42
  
  Many residents are waking up to snow and colder temperatures on Saturday morning, a drastic change from what the weather was like earlier in the week. An overnight storm has brought snow back to the region, but the worst is yet to come, Environment Canada says. "An intense winter storm developing in the American Northwest will spread 20 to 30 cm of heavy snow across southern Alberta, starting in the Pincher Creek and Cardston regions late this morning. This snow will spread northeastwards from P
  
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• Joe Biden wins U.S. election after record turnout

  07-11-2020 17:33
  
  The Associated Press declares that Joe Biden has won the presidency of the United States in a record turnout election. Biden reached 290 electoral votes on Friday, after The Associated Press called Pennsylvania and Nevada in his favour on Saturday. Biden won both the electoral college and the popular vote, and is the first presidential candidate in history to surpass 70 million votes. AP’s electoral college vote count includes Biden winning Arizona, which other major news networks had yet
  
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• Joe Biden says it's 'time to heal' in first address after winning U.S. election

  07-11-2020 17:33
  
  In his first speech after winning the U.S. election, president-elect Joe Biden said he will work for all Americans and made an appeal to supporters of President Donald Trump. "This is the time to heal in America,” Biden told supporters in Delaware. "Now, let's give each other a chance." This is a breaking news update. See earlier story below:Joe Biden has won the presidency in a record turnout election, thanks in large part to Midwestern and suburban voters who helped him deny Donald Trump
  
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• Joe Biden makes address after winning U.S. election

  07-11-2020 17:33
  
  Joe Biden has won the presidency in a record turnout election, thanks in large part to Midwestern and suburban voters who helped him deny Donald Trump four more years in the White House. Biden, who is now considered the U.S. president-elect, reached 290 electoral votes on Saturday morning after The Associated Press called Pennsylvania and Nevada in his favour. Biden won both the electoral college and the popular vote, and is the first presidential candidate in history to surpass 74 million votes
  
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• Joe Biden declared winner of U.S. election after record turnout: AP

  07-11-2020 17:33
  
  The Associated Press declares that Joe Biden has won the presidency of the United States in a record turnout election. Biden reached 284 electoral votes on Friday, after The Associated Press called Pennsylvania in his favour. Biden won both the electoral college and the popular vote, and is the first presidential candidate in history to surpass 70 million votes. AP’s electoral college vote count includes Biden winning Arizona, which other major news networks had yet to declare as they awai
  
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• Biden calls for healing as he celebrates 'clear' victory over Trump

  07-11-2020 17:33
  
  U.S. president-elect Joe Biden celebrated his win over Donald Trump as “clear" and "convincing” in a hometown victory speech as he vowed to waste no time cracking down on the COVID-19 pandemic and called on Americans to set aside their differences once and for all. “This is a time to heal in America,” Biden said Saturday night on stage in Wilmington, Delaware as a drive-in rally of masked supporters cheered. “Let’s give each other a chance. It’s time to
  
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• No one injured after large fire breaks out in northwest Calgary home

  07-11-2020 17:16
  
  A fire investigator is working to determine the cause of a fire that broke out early Saturday in the northwest Calgary community of Edgemont. Officials say firefighters were dispatched to the scene, in the 100 block of Edcath Place N.W., at about 12:15 a.m. When they arrived, they found a large amount of smoke and flames coming from the second floor of the home. Several occupants met with crews outside the home. As firefighters began an aggressive exterior attack, another team went inside to det
  
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• Blood Tribe reports missing youth, Kyleen Hunter - Lethbridge News Now

  07-11-2020 16:58
  Blood Tribe reports missing youth, Kyleen Hunter  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ontario breaks another COVID-19 record as it adds more than 1,100 new cases

  07-11-2020 16:13
  
  Ontario is seeing another record-breaking number of new COVID-19 cases. Provincial health officials logged 1,132 new infections of the novel coronavirus on Saturday. The last record in Ontario was set when 1,050 cases were charted on Tuesday. More recently, the province saw 1,003 new cases logged on Friday, 998 on Thursday and 987 on Wednesday. Ontario’s seven-day average for number of cases reported is now 1,013, reaching quadruple digits for the first time. Saturday’s report brings
  
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• John Bolton calls Trump's post-vote behaviour 'disgraceful'

  07-11-2020 14:45
  
  Former White House national security adviser and ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton says the way U.S. President Donald Trump has conducted himself in the days following election day has been “disgraceful” and could end in long-term damage to American democracy and its institutions. In an interview with Evan Solomon, host of CTV’s Question Period that airs on Sunday, Bolton said that Trump coming out making unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud, questioning the integri
  
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• Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.

  07-11-2020 14:26
  
  Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. His victory came after more than three days of uncertainty as election officials sorted through a surge of mail-in votes that delayed the processing of some ballots. Biden crossed 270 Electoral College votes with a win in Pennsylvania. Biden, 77, staked his candidacy les
  
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• Biden edges closer to win as Pennsylvania focus intensifies

  07-11-2020 14:26
  
  Democrat Joe Biden edged ever closer Saturday to a victory over President Donald Trump as the long, exacting work of counting votes extended into a fourth day after the election. The delay in producing a verdict could be attributed to high turnout, a massive number of mail-in ballots and slim margins between the candidates. Biden held leads in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia, putting him in a stronger position to capture the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the White House. There was
  
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• Alberta town on the verge of collapse due to aging oil wells

  07-11-2020 13:00
  
  A small Alberta town that once prospered thanks to the oil industry is now edging ever closer to collapsing because of it. Old oil well sites drilled in the 1960s and 70s surround Calmar, Alta., which is located about 50 kilometres southwest of Edmonton. All of the drilling equipment and infrastructure is gone and all that remains are open pits filled with potentially contaminated soil. Because of this, none of that land can be developed. "Companies came, they drilled, they made millions of doll
  
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• Black Canadians fought racism, discrimination to serve in Second World War - Lethbridge News Now

  07-11-2020 12:03
  
  Black Canadians fought racism, discrimination to serve in Second World War  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump's wild claims test limits of Republican loyalty - Lethbridge News Now

  07-11-2020 06:46
  
  Trump's wild claims test limits of Republican loyalty  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Incendiary texts traced to outfit run by top Trump aide - Lethbridge News Now

  07-11-2020 06:46
  
  Incendiary texts traced to outfit run by top Trump aide  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  07-11-2020 05:32
  
  Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19

  07-11-2020 05:29
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic. Two senior administration officials confirmed Friday that Meadows had tested positive for the virus, which has killed more than 236,000 Americans so far this year. They offered no details on when the chief of staff came down with the virus or his current condition. His diagnosis was first reported by Bloomberg News. Meadows trave
  
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• Film shot in Fort MacLeod premieres in the pandemic in actual movie theatres

  07-11-2020 04:39
  
  A movie filmed in a southern Alberta town is doing the unthinkable these days: being released in actual movie theatres. Let Him Go starting Kevin Costner and Diane Lane is a drama centred around a couple following the loss of their son who set out to rescue their young grandson from a dangerous family. Fort MacLeod's historic buildings lent an air of authenticity to the film, said one of the film's crew members. “Fort Macleod was terrific," said Let Him Go location manager Edsel Hilchie. "
  
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• Masks, face coverings now mandatory in Airdrie

  07-11-2020 03:34
  
  The mandatory face covering requirement has expanded beyond Calgary and Edmonton, and now includes the City of Airdrie. The city of 70,000, less than 30 minutes from Calgary, has been upgraded from “watch” to “enhanced” status — which triggered its mandatory mask bylaw which passed council in August but was just implemented for the first time Friday. In a news release, Mayor Peter Brown said in part, “the voluntary measures we strongly encouraged people to com
  
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• 10 wolfdogs, 3 huskies at risk of euthanasia in cruelty investigation rescued by Alberta wolfdog sanctuary

  07-11-2020 03:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary said 10 wolfdogs and three huskies, through no fault of their own, were at risk of being euthanized as part of a cruelty investigation.
  
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• Pakistan Canada Association centre in Calgary vandalized and robbed.

  07-11-2020 03:03
  
  Electronic equipment like computers, televisions and speakers are among the items missing from the Pakistan Canada Association (PCA) centre in northeast Calgary after a Halloween weekend break-in. All the windows in the kitchen were broken and cabinets that had locks on them were vandalized. “It’s really hurtful for us,” said Shahnaz Munir, Treasurer for the PCA. “For our whole community it is a very disturbing thing."The community has reached out to the PCA offering supp
  
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• COVID-19 outbreaks at beef plant and correctional centre add cases

  07-11-2020 02:40
  
  Two significant COVID-19 outbreaks in the Calgary zone added a number of cases Friday. The Calgary Correctional Centre's outbreak grew to 134 cases, with 67 considered active and 67 recoveries. That was up 10 cases from the previous report. The outbreak was first recorded on Oct. 22, and had 24 cases. Harmony Beef, located in Balzac, Alta., now has 43 confirmed cases, with 39 that are currently active and four recoveries. The amount of confirmed cases has more than doubled in the past week. This
  
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• Alberta’s COVID-19 contact tracing plan puts pinpointing hotspots, transmission in jeopardy: doctor

  07-11-2020 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's new interim contact tracing system largely puts the onus on people confirmed to have COVID-19 to let their close contacts know themselves.
  
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• Alberta government asks unionized public sector workers to take 4% pay cut

  07-11-2020 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees said it was handed a new offer from the province on Thursday, which asks for the four per cent cut this year, followed by three years of zero increases.
  
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• How students can get screen time break during COVID-19: experts - Global News

  07-11-2020 01:53
  
  How students can get screen time break during COVID-19: experts  Global News
  
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• Alberta business owners try to balance protection of their livelihood and their lives

  07-11-2020 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Alberta small businesses fearing for their survival. But with the concerning number of COVID-19 cases, many wonder if provincial health officials will impose even more restrictions.
  
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• Airdrie's mandatory mask bylaw put into effect as city reaches 'enhanced' status

  07-11-2020 01:45
  
  Airdrie is the latest city to require mandatory face coverings as the city's COVID-19 status moved from 'watch' to 'enhanced'. Masks are now required in all public buildings, excluding buildings that require enrolment or a membership to access, such as a school or daycare. Face coverings are required on all public transportation, excluding instances where a screen shield or barrier are in place. Children under the age of five are exempt, as well as people with underlying medical conditions or di
  
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• Alberta will not adopt national COVID-19 Alert app: Kenney

  07-11-2020 01:42
  
  Premier Jason Kenney, during a special update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, continued his fight against Ottawa's mobile app meant to track active cases of the illness. In the announcement, he said the province would not be following the Trudeau government's suggestion to use the COVID alert app. That's because it would interfere with Alberta's existing ABTraceTogether app, he says. "A condition of doing so would be turning off the Alberta Trace Together app, which is a key part of our con
  
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